Refrigerator



57 T. BEARE Aug. 13, 1929.

REFRIGERATOR Filed Nov. 14, 1927 M B 6 J 6% 2 3 7 \Q J0 g in a p 1 m/ fifilm @HT I 7 2 i E 3- Patented Au 13, 1929.

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SAMUEL TAYLOR BEARE, OF JACKSON, TENNESSEE.

REFRIGERATOR.

Application filed November 14, 1927. Serial No. 233,216.

This invention relates'to improvements in refrigerators,one object ofthe invent1on being to provide a simple and efiiclent structure in whicha combined freezing and cooling unit is built into the upper portion ofthe casing of a refrigerator box, preferably of the top icer type, andto provide simple baflie devices which shall be so arranged as to compelan efiicient circulation of air about said combined freezing and coolingunit and through the chambers of the refrigerator.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafterset forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying draw1ngs,

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation.

Figure 2 is a front View (with the front removed) illustrating anembodiment of my invention.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the freezing and coolingunit, and

Figure 4 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in sectionillustrating the position of the freezing and cooling unit and the dripand drain means therefor.

The box or casing of a refrigerator of the top icer type is shown at 1and the walls of the same may include cork board or other type ofinsulation. The top of the box or casing is provided with. an opening 2normally closed by a top icer door 3, to facilitate the introduction ofice into a freezing and cooling unit 4. This unit comprises a tank madeof sheet metal or other suitable material and may be builtinto the upperportion ofthe refrigerator box or casing. An insulated bafile 5preferably of cork board is located at one end of the unit 4 and spacedfrom one side wall of the box or casing to form a passageway 6. Apassageway 7 is also located between the opposite end of the unit 4 andthe adjacent side wall of the box or casing- Extendin downwardly fromthe central portion of the unit 4 is a baffle 8 preferably of cork boardor other insulating material and between the upper end of said bafile 8and the battle 5, an insulated member 9 (preferably ofcork board) islocated and constitutes a shelf upon which a portion of the unit 4 islocated. The baffle 8 terminates short of the bottom of the box orcasing 1 to form a passage 10 which connects thechambers 11 and 12 ofthe refrigerator. Flanges 13 extend upwardly and somewhat laterally fromthe unit 4 at respective sides thereof and terminate at their upper endsagainst the top of the box or casing at or near respective 1 sides ofthe opening 2. Each of the side 11 and 12 of the refrigerator box orcasing.

The freezing and cooling unit 4 is adapted for the reception of arefrigerating/ element. In the present instance, several compartments16, 16, 17 and 18 are located within the unit 4. The compartments 16 and17 communicate with openings 1819' in the front wall of the unit and thefront ends of the compartments l6 and 17 are secured b solder orotherwise to the front wall of the unit. The rear edges of thecompartment 18 may be soldered or otherwise secured to the rear wall ofthe unit, and is adapted to receive ice 20, either in the form of ablock or in crushed condition. rounding the compartments in the unit 4,crushed ice and salt may be located as indicated at 21 and this mixtureas well as the ice indicated at 20 may be inserted through the opening2. The compartments 16 and 17 receive drawers or trays 2223 to containmaterial to be chilled or frozen.

A drip and overflow pipe24 communicates with the chamber or compartment18 and a pipe 25 communicates with the bottom portion of the tank of theunit, both of said pipes discharging into a funnel 26 at the upper endof a drain pipe 27.

A sin le-door 28 closes food chambers of the refrigerator and a smallerdoor 29 is located in front of the freezing and cooling unit to permitready access to the latter.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. The combination with a refrigerator box -or casing, of a freezing andcooling 7 unit built into the upper portion thereof and spaced from theside walls and top of said box or casing, an insulating baffle extendingdownwardly from said unit between the ends thereof and terminating atits lower end In the space surabove the bottom of the box or casing, an

insulating member covering one end of said qfiISt mentioned insulatingmember and said 2. The combination with a box or casing of arefrigerator, of a freezing and cooling unit located in the upperportion of the box or casing and spaced from the side walls and topthereof whereby passages are formed at the sides of the unit and overthe top thereof, said passages communicating at their lower ends withchambers in the refrigerator box or casing, a baflle separating saidchambers except at their lower ends, and flanges at the sides of saidunit and extending to the top of the box or casing, said flanges havingopenings therethrough whereby the passages at-the sides of said unitcommunicate with the passage over said unit.

portion of said box or casing, said unit having openings in its frontside, a plurality of compartments located Within said unit andcommunicating with the respective openings in the front side thereof,the unit having an ice chamber in its rear side and being open at itstop to receive brine material to surround said several'compartments andthefront and ends of the ice chamber, and drawers or trays to enter saidcompartments.

4:. The combination with a box or casing of'a refrigerator having anopening in its top and a closure for said opening, of a freezing andcooling unit open at its top, an ice compartment located within saidunit, other compartments located within said unit and accessible fromthe front thereof, said unit adapted to contain refrigerant material tosurround said last mentioned compartments and engage walls of the icecompartment, and means whereby material to be chilled or frozen may beintroduced into said other compartments.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

SAMUEL TAYLOR BEARE.

